やく
Meanings
Adverb
1. approximately; about
Noun
2. promise; appointment; engagement
3. shortening; reduction; simplification
4. contraction (in phonetics)
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (42 in total)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
approximate total (of)
Examples (70 in total)
About two hours have passed.
"How long will it take?" "About two weeks."
There are about a thousand students in all.